California Fish and Game Code

§ 1069

FGC § 1069 Effective Jun 27, 2017Div. 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 2

Statute text

The director may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Food and Agriculture for the collection of an assessment on behalf of any marketing council or commission for fish or seafood organized under the Food and Agricultural Code. The agreement may authorize the department to collect the assessment in conjunction with the collection of landing fees on those species for which the marketing council or commission is organized. The department shall remit the amount of the assessment collected to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture according to the agreement after making the collection. Before remitting the assessments, the department may deduct an administrative fee in an amount agreed to with the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to pay the costs of collection and remission of the assessments. The administrative fees shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 26, Sec. 6. (SB 92) Effective June 27, 2017.